Optex Systems (OPXS) Competitors

Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) and Optex Systems (NASDAQ:OPXS) are both small-cap measuring and control equipment companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, earnings and media sentiment.

Which has more volatility & risk, SENS or OPXS?

Senseonics has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Optex Systems has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its share price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer SENS or OPXS?

Senseonics currently has a consensus price target of $1.55, suggesting a potential upside of 221.44%. Given Senseonics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Senseonics is more favorable than Optex Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Senseonics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50
Optex Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SENS or OPXS?

12.4% of Senseonics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.1% of Optex Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Senseonics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 30.3% of Optex Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media prefer SENS or OPXS?

In the previous week, Senseonics had 1 more articles in the media than Optex Systems. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Senseonics and 4 mentions for Optex Systems. Optex Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Senseonics' score of 0.04 indicating that Optex Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Senseonics	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Optex Systems	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, SENS or OPXS?

Optex Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Senseonics. Senseonics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Optex Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Senseonics	$25.47M	12.39	-$60.39M	-$0.10	-4.82
Optex Systems	$33.99M	2.47	$3.77M	$0.75	16.20

Is SENS or OPXS more profitable?

Optex Systems has a net margin of 13.01% compared to Senseonics' net margin of -362.30%. Optex Systems' return on equity of 25.62% beat Senseonics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Senseonics	-362.30%	-842.25%	-67.99%
Optex Systems	13.01%	25.62%	19.80%

Summary

Optex Systems beats Senseonics on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.